Mesas, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University
of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Readers of the classic comic strip Calvin and Hobbes should find
Canyonlands very familiar, since Canyonlands scenery obviously inspired Calvin's
extraterrestrial fantasy scenery. This view looks southeast back toward Moab,
Utah. The high cliffs are Entrada Sandstone. The road in the lower left is the
same road as the one visible on the canyon floor. It eventually reaches the
Colorado River (visible in the far distance) and goes on to Moab. Although it
looks intimidating from this vantage point, the road (the Shafer Trail Road) is
usually perfectly passable by ordinary cars and is one of the great scenic
drives in the United States.The viewpoint here is near the park entrance at
38o 27' 09" N, 109o 49' 11" W, looking east.
Original Scene
(author's image)
Possible Coloring
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Created 04 February 2008, Last Update
15 February 2008
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